Paul Guenther, who knows middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict better than anyone, hopes the middle linebacker isn’t being singled out for sins seen weekly in the NFL.
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
A second-year left tackle for the Raiders who struggled in the team’s game across the pond last season, Miller must no0w deal with Chicago Bears star edge rusher Khalil Mack.
A new season shall soon commence, so in examining some of the more important storylines — and ones that just intrigue us in a peculiar manner — we wonder: “what if?”
When delivering a helmet-to-helmet hit on defenseless tight end Jack Doyle of the Colts, Burfict was yet again flawless in his disregard for any level of safety.
The 25-year-old will back up Marc-Andre Fleury, but Knights fans debated on social media who between Garret Sparks and Oscar Dansk had the best chance of unseating him.
The top defenseman for the Golden Knights is fighting for revisions to the NHL’s drug testing program that led to him being suspended the first 20 games of last season.
The leading scorer for Las Vegas during the season, Wilson took just four shots in a 94-90 loss to Washington as the WNBA playoff semifinal series came to a close.
If you sketched an outline of how not to begin what are five straight games away from Oakland, a 34-14 loss to Minnesota would have covered all points.
How the team performed in a 34-14 loss against the Vikings.
The next 21,367 air miles figure to define how the season plays out for the Raiders. They play five straight games away from home and likely won’t be favored in any.
The second quarter from hell for the home side eventually sent Kansas City to victory before 52,748 at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum.
Making things difficult on Joe Flacco and the Broncos helped produce a 24-16 victory, but having to manage Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday is another story.
As the Vegas Golden Knights opened a third training camp on Friday, how last season ended undoubtedly offered a learning curve by which to embrace as a new one begins.
The junior running back suffered a serious ankle injury in 2017, but now has produced two consecutive 100-yard games to begin the season.